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DRC Review: The Deathly Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
The conclusion to Kathryn Purdie's Forest Grimm duology releases 25 March.—read my review here.
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Mar 214 min read


DRC Review: A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The second book in Bennett's Shadow of the Leviathan Series releases 1 April. Check my review out here.
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Mar 73 min read


DRC Review: A Haunt for Jackals by J.L. Odom
Read my review for J.L. Odom's fantastic second installment in the Land of Exile series.
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Feb 243 min read


ALC Review: Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
McAllister's ninth thriller is out 25 February. Read my review for the riveting release here.
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Feb 243 min read


DRC Review: The Book of Atrix Wolfe: 30th Anniversary Edition by Patricia A. McKillip, forward by Kathleen Jennings
Another of McKillip's classics gets a special release! Read my review for The Book of Atrix Wolfe here.
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Feb 143 min read


DRC Review: The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas
Thomas' ghost story started strong but fizzled out for me. Read my review of The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall.
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Feb 102 min read


ALC Review: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
I've officially been Feeneyed. Read my review for my first and Feeney's latest Feeney novel, Beautiful Ugly.
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Jan 143 min read


ALC Review: She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
Read my review for the adult romcom/mystery mashup debut from YA author Jenny Elder Moke: She Doesn't Have a Clue.
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Jan 23 min read


eARC Review: Winter's Maiden by Morgan L. Busse
Read about Morgan L. Busse's upcoming Norse-inspired fantasy, Winter's Maiden!
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Aug 5, 20243 min read


ALC Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Read my review of Sarah Beth Durst's romantasy debut, The Spellshop!
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Jul 9, 20243 min read


ALC Review: The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Release date: 2 July 2024 Rating: 3.5/5 Narration: Nicol Zanzarella Narration Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: From the author of The...
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Jul 2, 20243 min read


eARC Review: Echo of Worlds by M.R. Carey
Release date: 25 June 2024 Rating: 5/5 Book box(es): Inkstone SE Synopsis: From the author of the bestselling The Girl With All the...
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Jun 23, 20243 min read


eARC Review: The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes
Find out if you'll want to read Nadine Brandes' upcoming YA SciFi The Nightmare Virus!
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Jun 5, 20243 min read


eARC Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Read my review for Katherine Center's upcoming release, The Rom-Commers—due out this June from St. Martin's Press!
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Apr 1, 20243 min read


Book Review: Birthright of Scars Duology by Laurisa Brandt
Release date BOS: Rising 17 January 2023/ BOS: Choosing 17 April 2023 Rating: 5/5 Synopses: Birthright of Scars: Rising Falling in...
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Feb 19, 20246 min read


eARC Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Release date:Â 6 February 2024 Rating:Â 5/5 Book boxes:Â Inkstone Books Quarter 1 2024, Aardvark Book Club February Pick, The Broken...
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Feb 2, 20244 min read


ALC Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
Release date: 5 December 2023 Rating: 2/5 Narrator: Emma Love Synopsis: After the Great War, American heiress Ruby Vaughn made a life...
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Dec 2, 20234 min read


New Release Review: Isle of the Immortal by S. M. Estrada
Released: 22 March 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Blurb: A land plagued in darkness. One woman who carries the weight of the sun. In her...
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Mar 31, 20224 min read
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